Association of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes: a Mendelian randomization study.

Cheng-Chieh LinChia-Ing LiChiu-Shong LiuLi-Na LiaoChuan-Wei YangChih-Hsueh LinShing-Yu YangTsai-Chung Li

Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2023)

The current study provided experimental evidence that hsCRP level was causally related to DN. These findings suggest that the elevated hsCRP may be a causal risk factor for DN in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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diabetic nephropathy